Frederic William Burton

Irish · 1816–1900 · Painter

Sir Frederic William Burton was an Irish Victorian painter, mainly in watercolour, and curator who was the third director of the National Gallery, London for 20 years from 1874. (Wikipedia)

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Faust and MargueriteMorgan O'Driscoll · Apr 2020€3,800≈ $4,166≈ £3,316Sign up to see
Portrait of a Young Woman, Probably Miss Annie CallwellMorgan O'Driscoll · May 2021€2,300≈ $2,809≈ £1,987Sign up to see

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